On 06/04/2015 06:21 AM, Richard wrote:
Its my primary bike now. If I could only have one, the Lyon would be it.
Although it took me awhile to
get used to its front-end geometry, now I prefer the handling. The 42mm tires
are the icing on the cake.
Perhaps you should post a photo of it, and
Its my primary bike now. If I could only have one, the Lyon would be it.
Although it took me awhile to
get used to its front-end geometry, now I prefer the handling. The 42mm tires
are the icing on the cake.
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I own a Boulder RS and a Rivendell Homer Hilsen. They are very different bikes.
The Boulder has skinny lightweight tubing (7-4-7 tt) and planes very well for
me. The Hilsen has OS tubing with thicker diameters, and is more difficult to
plane. I use the Hilsen, fitted with 40mm tires, primarily
On 06/03/2015 09:21 AM, Richard wrote:
I own a Boulder RS and a Rivendell Homer Hilsen. They are very different bikes.
The Boulder has skinny lightweight tubing (7-4-7 tt) and planes very well for
me. The Hilsen has OS tubing with thicker diameters, and is more difficult to
plane. I use the
Good to hear. Just ordered my first Rivendell...the black and cream Sam.
Definitely plan to ride it to the ground, but it can see it being the other
way around...
On Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 12:11:27 PM UTC-4, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote:
Hear hear!
If you can only get one, a Sam is a good
congratulations - looking forward to photos.
On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 9:15:11 AM UTC-5, Philip Kim wrote:
Good to hear. Just ordered my first Rivendell...the black and cream Sam.
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Skinny.
On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 8:58:42 PM UTC-7, Darin G. wrote:
My research on this topic suggests the Boulder really shines with the
skinny lightweight tubing. Are the Boulder owners here riding the skinny
bikes or the regular tubing? Does the praise for the Boulder's ride apply
Hi, All,
Links to the two Boulder bikes discussed:
recent Allroad:
https://goo.gl/7K83Ch
Road Sport:
https://goo.gl/gbKP5O
Apologies for the photography.
Best,
Will
On Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 12:54:02 PM UTC-6, William deRosset wrote:
Dear Sam,
Warning: I helped design one of the
Dear Sam,
Warning: I helped design one of the bikes discussed below (the Road Sport),
and tested another (the Allroad) during its prototyping.
The design philosophies of their base machines are pretty different.
Summary: Rivbike and Boulder have different use targets. They approach
fitting
That is the best answer to the question that I've read, by far.
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 12:54 PM, William deRosset wmderos...@gmail.com
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Dear Sam,
Warning: I helped design one of the bikes discussed below (the Road
Sport), and tested another (the Allroad) during its prototyping.
The
Also check out Brian Chapman in Rhode Island (Chapman Cycles)! His
attention to detail is top-tier, no doubt. And he's very experienced in the
650B space.
Anton
On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 6:01:40 PM UTC-4, Matthew J wrote:
Weigle is pretty pricey but I have become pretty adept at
chapmancycles.com
great guy to work with and can order parts, assemble and ship the complete bike
too
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Are you sure it's the frame and not the wheels tires? True frames have
different ride characteristics but so do wheels tires.
I would say there is a lot of both.
Tires are of course very important arbiters for road feel and shock
dampening.
But geometry and tubing plat very important
I am well aware of the Herse brand. (No longer Kone's btw.).
Mike Kone and colleagues are the only bicycle builders legally able to make
a bicycle under the Herse brand. Not sure the importance of who owns the
name.
That being said a Herse will not ride inherently more plush than a
On 05/28/2015 08:56 AM, Matthew J wrote:
I am well aware of the Herse brand. (No longer Kone's btw.).
Mike Kone and colleagues are the only bicycle builders legally able to
make a bicycle under the Herse brand. Not sure the importance of who
owns the name.
That being said a Herse will
Hear hear!
If you can only get one, a Sam is a good choice. In fact, when desirous of
a second bike, I got yet another Hillborne.
At the time I weighed enough that it was probably truly warranted in some
sense: I never ride for speed, always want to carry stuff, and was (and
still am) fat to
Boulder are low trail, light tube bikes meant to transport rider and modest
front loads at max speed comfortably on long primarily open paved and
gravel road rides.
Rivs are mid trail indestructible tube (excepting Roadeo) meant to carry
max weight in the back,some weight in front at
What is the other brand mike has? Are you referring to Herse?
On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1:20:10 PM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote:
Boulder are low trail, light tube bikes meant to transport rider and
modest front loads at max speed comfortably on long primarily open paved
and gravel
I'm planning on replacing the Hilsen after PBP with a dedicated rando bike. I'm
thinking I'd like a lighter tubed, livelier bike for brevets. I've considered
both Boulder and Herse, but since I'm in CT I'm going to go talk to Peter
Weigle, and hopefully ride one of his 650B, low trail bikes,
On 05/27/2015 04:29 PM, Clayton.sf wrote:
What is the other brand mike has? Are you referring to Herse?
That is indeed another Mike Kone brand.
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I have favorable circumstances in that I own both bikes.
The Boulder All Road is my Randoneur and rides faster than my former
Specialized Roubaix. It gets taken for long rides at a pace with minimal
overhead. I ordered it from Mike Kone at Boulder Bicycles and put it
together myself with
I am sure it is both and more but frame matters a lot.
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On 05/27/2015 09:36 PM, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
My dream bike these days is a front loader, like the boulder, with a
rack system that takes a big Handlebar bag and removable low riders
for front panniers, and maybe a light rear rack for the sleeping bag.
And puffy tires.
Are you sure it's the frame and not the wheels tires? True frames have
different ride characteristics but so do wheels tires.
Michael
On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3:43:51 PM UTC-4, Lungimsam wrote:
So, what are the similarities/diffs between your Boulders and Rivbikes?
Is there a
It's all the above, in balance with the rider's strength, flexibility,
baggage, and the road/trail! The original response by Matthew J rings
true. I ride a green Quickbeam, and an early 1970's Gitane. The Rivendell
has strong English roots, and the Gitane is, well, French, but is a road
bike that
My dream bike these days is a front loader, like the boulder, with a rack
system that takes a big Handlebar bag and removable low riders for front
panniers, and maybe a light rear rack for the sleeping bag. And puffy
tires. https://janheine.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/setting-our-own-trends/
I am well aware of the Herse brand. (No longer Kone's btw.).
That being said a Herse will not ride inherently more plush than a Boulder so
I was wondering if there was another brand he is involved in. Right now all I
know of is Boulder.
I might be misunderstanding the use of the word plush
That is indeed another Mike Kone brand.
Indeed squared!
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Weigle is pretty pricey but I have become pretty adept at justifying bike
purchases.
Anything Peter makes is worth the price. My understanding is his wait list
is very long, however. I suspect most people who get Weigles are buying
their second or third (or even more) customs.
Johnny Coast
On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote:
That is indeed another Mike Kone brand.
Indeed squared!
Well, technically Compass's brand now
https://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/coming-full-circle-with-rene-herse/,
which Mike Kone licenses for his bikes. Not
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